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I don't know anything about the DCC game system either, but I suspect that given DCC's aim to produce dungeons which are like the early D&D modules, their system is probably pretty similar to at least one edition of D&D. I have a few of the 2e D&D Lankhmar books, and they're almost mechanics-free. Although they were published as AD&D products so they didn't need to have mechanics. Anyway, I predict that translating DCC's rules to 5e D&D won't be a hassle for those DMs who are so inclined. Just my guess.

I've debated plonking Nehwon down on one of the so-far-undetailed continents of the Realms, or one of Toril's moons. There are pros and cons of course.

I would like to read through it before buying, but reviewing other recent DCC products might be the only option for each of us to answer the question of whether their material is likely to be useful to us.

quote:Add depth to your 5th Edition monsters with cultural details, combat tactics, a huge variety of new stat blocks, and much more!

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Only 6 days left on this one. I'm considering supporting it, myself, though this is already a pricy week for Kickstarter for me.

So I was originally going to support this Kickstarter, even though it was for 5E... But then they said they were going to do a new one, as soon as the first ended, for Pathfinder. So I decided to hold off and support that one, instead. Here's it's link. It's the same as the 5E one, with the same stretch goals and all, only it's for Pathfinder, instead.

This one looks really good, even if you are not into 'Old School'. I personally know the artist, and all the artwork is done already. In fact, the entire project is complete - this Kickstarter is just to get up the money for a print-run. Please do whatever you can - the original of this was ahead of its time, and a LOT of its concepts made it into later editions of D&D.

Betting most know, but Reaper Miniatures Kickstarter 4 is in its last 12 hours. You need to go there now before it closes if you want it. Right now its at 2.58 million dollars so if you just buy the core set for $100 you get a LOT of minis. But the add ons are looking really nice as well. Can't believe I'm buying these again, but I've always loved minis, even though I still haven't painted the last 2 sets.

Betting most know, but Reaper Miniatures Kickstarter 4 is in its last 12 hours. You need to go there now before it closes if you want it. Right now its at 2.58 million dollars so if you just buy the core set for $100 you get a LOT of minis. But the add ons are looking really nice as well. Can't believe I'm buying these again, but I've always loved minis, even though I still haven't painted the last 2 sets.

I backed it at the $1 level just so I could get some of the add-ons. The core set is a huge bargain, but I'm not the sort to enjoy painting minis -- the ones I get, I'll be paying CallMeGene to paint for me.

Betting most know, but Reaper Miniatures Kickstarter 4 is in its last 12 hours. You need to go there now before it closes if you want it. Right now its at 2.58 million dollars so if you just buy the core set for $100 you get a LOT of minis. But the add ons are looking really nice as well. Can't believe I'm buying these again, but I've always loved minis, even though I still haven't painted the last 2 sets.

I backed it at the $1 level just so I could get some of the add-ons. The core set is a huge bargain, but I'm not the sort to enjoy painting minis -- the ones I get, I'll be paying CallMeGene to paint for me.

Yeah, I just started relooking at the core set, and I'm buying so many of the add ons within the core set ($52 worth) that I just said what the hell... buy two core sets. I'm gonna have so many miniatures, I'll never know when I'll have the time to paint them all. They really have some other really nice stuff too.

While I see a lot of old-school names being bandied about, the one thing I've noticed (at least with the artists) is that he says "have been invited to contribute", which doesn't actually mean some of the names he is dropping has promised anything (like Elmore, or Caldwell). Also, it has an extremely high initial goal - $250K - for a start-up with nothing to back it up but promises.

I don't think $75 for a new 'boxed set' in the old-school style is too much to pay, but I am afraid they may be biting off more than they can chew with this one (10 different rules systems? And you have to specify which one you will want?) Also, as I've said, all I see is lots of name-dropping, and absolutely nothing on content. And what little is mentioned of 'stretch goals' seems to be for products you can 'add on' (for money, of course). Thats kinda not the way stretch goals usually work, at least not the few kickstarters I've been part of.

So although I'll be watching this one, I personally will not be donating.

"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone

While I see a lot of old-school names being bandied about, the one thing I've noticed (at least with the artists) is that he says "have been invited to contribute", which doesn't actually mean some of the names he is dropping has promised anything (like Elmore, or Caldwell). Also, it has an extremely high initial goal - $250K - for a start-up with nothing to back it up but promises.

I don't think $75 for a new 'boxed set' in the old-school style is too much to pay, but I am afraid they may be biting off more than they can chew with this one (10 different rules systems? And you have to specify which one you will want?) Also, as I've said, all I see is lots of name-dropping, and absolutely nothing on content. And what little is mentioned of 'stretch goals' seems to be for products you can 'add on' (for money, of course). Thats kinda not the way stretch goals usually work, at least not the few kickstarters I've been part of.

So although I'll be watching this one, I personally will not be donating.

Ambitious, but I already have a gameworld that takes up all of my scant, spare time. Wonder if Radoc will be mentioned after his departure from the Realms?

-- George Krashos

"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus

Honestly.... I'm not recalling Frank Mentzer??? There's been so many names in D&D though where I just read the products and didn't note who was writing them until later. It was only after Steven Schend and Eric L. Boyd had put out a few really good products that I really started noting their names. Elaine Cunningham was one that I noted right off the bat, but I tended to pay more attention to authors.

Honestly.... I'm not recalling Frank Mentzer??? There's been so many names in D&D though where I just read the products and didn't note who was writing them until later. It was only after Steven Schend and Eric L. Boyd had put out a few really good products that I really started noting their names. Elaine Cunningham was one that I noted right off the bat, but I tended to pay more attention to authors.

He was a TSR person and he founded the RPGA. He got out of gaming for a while, but is apparently back into it.

That's all I know about him, other than that I'd seen his name before. I just now took a quick glance at Wikipedia.

I think two characters from Empyrea wound-up in The Realms, officially. One was doc/Radoc, but I forget who the other was (unless I'm wrong, and there was only one).

At that time, Empyrea was located on a continent 'far to the east' of Oerik - Oerth's (GH) main continent, so its just one more GH/FR connection. However, this new iteration doesn't appear to be (officially) connected to GH, so who knows.

They're asking for an awful lot of money (IMO) for a setting they havn't told us one damn thing about... only gave us lists of names of 'old school' designers who have 'been invited to participate'. Well, then, should I also be excited by some porn start-up that promises to bring us "new porn from the stars of the 50's"? *GAH*To be perfectly honest, a LOT of that 1e material was downright crappy, and even the art is better now. They're selling to nostalgia, nothing else, and nostalgia just isn't in my budget anymore.

And one more 'generic psuedo-Medieval fantasy setting' is just going to get lost in the pack, no matter how good it is. We already have an FR, and a GH, and a Mystara, and Golarion, etc, etc. Even Ed's own setting never took-off, because it was just too much like whats already out there. I wish them the best of luck - there are still a lot of old-time gamers left out there, so maybe it'll get funded. They can get milked one last time.

"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone